SMU Hits 20 Wins With 97-73 Victory Over Notre Dame

Wednesday, February 19

South Bend, Ind.

6pm CT

SMU

20-6,11-4ACC

Notre Dame

11-15,5-10ACC

Team	1	2	F
SMU	50	47	97
Notre Dame	25	48	73

SMU Hits 20 Wins With 97-73 Victory Over Notre Dame

Feb 19 | Men's Basketball

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Oquendo Drops 25 To Lead Ponies

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SOUTH BEND, Ind. (AP) -- Kario Oquendo scored 25 points and SMU throttled Notre Dame 97-73 on Wednesday night as the Mustangs improved to 6-1 on the road in their first season in the ACC.

SMU (20-6, 11-4) shot 72% in the first half, making 21 of 30 shots. A 9-0 run and a 10-0 run gave the Mustangs a 25-5 lead halfway through the period and they went on to lead 50-25 at halftime. Oquendo had 15 points without missing a shot, going 6 for 6 from the field with two 3-pointers and making his only free throw.

Braeden Shrewsberry scored 12 points in the first half for the Fighting Irish (11-15, 5-10), but they shot only 32% and had eight turnovers.

SMU's lead was still 25 points five minutes into the second half before Yohan Traore had two three-point plays in a 9-0 run that left the Mustangs ahead 72-38 with 11:40 remaining. The closest Notre Dame would get was 90-69 with about 3 1/2 minutes remaining.

Matt Cross had 14 points and nine rebounds for the Mustangs. Samet Yigitoglu also scored 14 points and Chuck Harris added 11 points, seven assists and six rebounds. SMU shot 59% for the game and outrebounded Notre Dame by more than double, 43-20.

Shrewsberry made 5 of 8 3-pointers and led Notre Dame with 21 points. Tae Davis had 13 points and Garrett Sundra scored 11.

SMU hosts No. 18 Clemson on Saturday. The Fighting Irish, who have lost five of their last six, will host Pittsburgh on Saturday.

SMU Postgame Notes – February 19, 2025

SMU 97, Notre Dame 73
SMU (20-6, 11-4 ACC), Notre Dame (11-15, 5-10 ACC)
South Bend, Indiana – Purcell Pavilion
Head Coach Andy Enfield Postgame Audio
Postgame Press Conferences

UPCOMING GAMES

[18/17] Clemson – Saturday, February 22 – 3pm CT – Dallas, Texas – David B. Miller Court at Moody Coliseum
- TV: ACCN | Radio: SMU Mobile App / Varsity Network App / SiriusXM 385, 975
at Cal – Wednesday, February 26 – 10pm CT / 8pm PT – Berkeley, California – Haas Pavilion
- TV: ESPN2/ESPNU | Radio: SMU Mobile App / Varsity Network App / SiriusXM
at Stanford – Saturday, March 1 – 4pm CT/2pm CT – Stanford, California – Maples Pavilion
- TV: ACCN | Radio: SMU Mobile App / Varsity Network App / SiriusXM

NET / WINS / ACC STANDINGS

SMU entered the game No. 40 in the NCAA NET
- 6-6 in games versus Q1 & Q2
SMU has won 6 of its past 7 games
SMU is T-4^th in the ACC at 11-4
SMU is 6-1 on the road in the ACC
- 9-2 road/neutral this season
20+ wins – This is the 7^th time in past 12 seasons

SMU - Most Conference Road Wins In A Season
8 in 2016-17 (8-1)
7 in 2014-15 (7-2)
6 in 1955-56 (6-0)
6 in 1966-67 (6-1)
6 in 1983-84 (6-2)
6 in 2024-25 (6-1)

SMU RUNS

SMU opened the game 15-3 over the first 6:23 of the game
- Started 7-9 from the field, including hitting the first 4
SMU had a 10-0 run to go up 25-5 with 9:40 left in the 1^st half
Had 5 runs of at least 7-0 in the game
SMU has 26 runs of at least 10-0 this season

FIRST HALF DOMINANCE

SMU led 50-25 at halftime
- 6^th time this season SMU has led by at least 20 at halftime (4^th time in ACC games)
- 25 points ties 2^nd-lowest by an SMU opponent in the 1^st half this season (19 by Georgia Tech 1/11, 25 at Virginia 1/15 & vs Stanford 2/1)
- FG%: SMU 72.4% (21-29), ND 31.8% (7-22)
  - 2^nd-highest in 1^st half this season (76.5%, 26-34 at Miami 1/18)
- Rebounds: SMU 18, ND 8
- Points In The Paint: SMU 30, ND 6
- Karo Oquendo had 15 points (6-6 FGs, 2-2 3FGs)

STAT COMPARISON

Score: SMU 97, ND 73
- SMU entered the game 1^st in ACC / 22^nd NCAA at 82.1
- SMU entered the game 3^rd in ACC / 31^st NCAA with a margin of +10.8
  - 10^th wins by at least 20 this season (6 in ACC games)
FG%: SMU 58.6%, ND 41.8%
- SMU entered the game 2^nd in ACC / 43^rd NCAA at 47.8%
- SMU entered the game 3^rd in ACC / 27^th NCAA at 40.2% FG defense
3FG%: SMU 8-20, ND 10-31
- SMU entered the game 2^nd in ACC / 18^th NCAA at 38.2%
Rebounds: SMU 43, ND 20
- SMU entered the game 2^nd in ACC / 35^th NCAA with a margin of +5.7
Assists: SMU 17, ND 14
- SMU entered the game 2^nd in ACC / 38^th NCAA at 16.4
Steals: SMU 10, ND 5
- SMU entered game 2^nd in ACC at 7.7
Fastbreak Points: SMU 15, ND 11
- SMU entered the game 3^rd in ACC / 34^th NCAA at 13.8
Points in the Paint: SMU 46, ND 20
- SMU entered the game averaging 37.2

NOTES

Starters: #0 B.J. Edwards (G, 6-3, 185, Jr.), #3 Chuck Harris (G, 6-4, 190, Sr.), #8 Kario Oquendo (G, 6-4, 220, Sr.), #24 Samet Yiğitoğlu (C, 7-2, 265, Fr.), #33 Matt Cross (F, 6-7, 230, Sr.)
- 2^nd straight game with this starting lineup
- Boopie Miller – DNP for 2^nd straight game (Injury) – averaging 13.4 points (25^th ACC), 5.7 assists (4^th ACC / 31^st NCAA), 1.6 steals (7^th ACC)
SMU had 4 with 10+ points
- 18^th time with 4+ in double figures (16-2)
- Matt Cross 14 (Entered game averaging 11.9)
  - 9 rebounds
- Chuck Harris 11 (Entered game averaging 12.5)
- Kario Oquendo 25 season-high (8-10 FGs, 3-5 3FGs, 6-7 FTs; entered game averaging 10.3)
  - Most by a Mustang this season; had 15 points in the first half
- Samet Yiğitoğlu 14 (Entered game averaging 10.7)
  - 6 rebounds
SMU had 17 assists on 34 made FGs
- SMU entered the game 2^nd in ACC / 38^th NCAA at 16.4
- B.J. Edwards 4 (entered game 10^th in ACC at 3.8)
- Chuck Harris 7 season-high
SMU outrebounded Notre Dame 43-20
- SMU entered the game 2^nd in ACC / 35^th NCAA with a margin of +5.7
  - SMU has been +10 or better 9 time this season
- Matt Cross 9 (Entered game 5^th in ACC at 8.2)
- B.J. Edwards 6 (6+ in 6 of past 7 games)
- Chuck Harris 6 season-high
- Samet Yiğitoğlu 6 (entered game 15^th in ACC at 6.5)
SMU had 10 steals
- SMU entered the game 2^nd in ACC at 7.7
  - 8^th time this season with 10+ (6^th time in ACC games)
- Matt Cross 3 tied season-high (7^th game this season with multiple steals)
- B.J. Edwards 3 (entered game 2^nd in ACC / 20^th NCAA at 2.2)
  - 9^th game this season with 3+
- Samet Yiğitoğlu 2

HEAD COACH ANDY ENFIELD

SMU Head Coach Andy Enfield
- 20-6 at SMU (1^st season)
- 281-181 career record (14^th season)

ADDITIONAL INDIVIDUAL NOTES

Matt Cross (#33, F, Sr.)
- 14 points (Entered game 37^th in ACC at 11.9)
- 9 rebounds (Entered game 5^th in ACC at 8.2)
- 2 assist
- 1 block
- Tied season-high 3 steals (7^th game this season with multiple steals)
B.J. Edwards (#0, G, Jr.)
- 8 points (entered game 49^th in ACC at 10.3)
- 6 rebounds (6+ in 6 of past 7 games)
- 6 assists (2 turnovers)
  - Entered game 10^th in ACC at 3.8
  - Entered game 8^th in ACC in assist-to-turnover ratio at 2.29
- 3 steals (entered game 2^nd in ACC / 20^th NCAA at 2.2)
Chuck Harris (#3, G, Sr.)
- 11 points (Entered game 33^rd in ACC at 12.5)
- Season-high 7 assists (2 turnovers)
- Season-high 6 rebounds
- 1 steal
Boopie Miller (#2, G, Jr.) – DNP (Injury)
- Points – Entered game 25^th in ACC at 13.4
- Assists – Entered game 4^th ACC / 31^st NCAA at 5.7
  - Entered game 5^th ACC / 38^th NCAA in assist-to-turnover ratio at 2.58
- Steals – Entered game 7^th in ACC at 1.6
Kario Oquendo (#8, G, 6-4, Sr.)
- Season-high 25 points (entered game 49^th in ACC at 10.3)
  - 8-10 FGs, 3-5 3FGs, 6-7 FTs
- 2 assists, 1 rebound
Samet Yiğitoğlu (C, 7-2, Fr.)
- 14 points (entered game 44^th in ACC at 10.7)
- 6 rebounds (entered game 15^th in ACC at 6.5)
- 2 steals

SMU INDIVIDUAL SEASON RECORDS

SMU Season Steals
                1              79           Gerald Lewis (Sr.), 1992-93
                2              77           Carl Wright (So.), 1983-84
                3              76           Carl Wright (Jr.), 1984-85
                4              68           Zhuric Phelps (So.), 2022-23
                5              67           Willie Davis (Jr.), 1999-00
                6              63           Gerald Lewis (Jr.), 1991-92
                7              63           Zhuric Phelps (Jr.), 2023-24
                8              61           Bryan Hopkins (Fr.), 2002-03
                                61           Carlton McKinney (Sr.), 1987-88
                10           60           Jeryl Sasser (So.), 1998-99
                                60           Jimmy Whitt (So.), 2017-18
                12           59           Bryan Hopkins (Jr.), 2004-05
                                59           B.J. Edwards (Jr.), 2024-25
                14           58           Kato Armstrong (Jr.), 1987-88
                15           57           Markus Kennedy (So.), 2013-14

SMU INDIVIDUAL CAREER RECORDS

SMU Career 3FG Made
                1              273         Stephen Woods, 1996-00
                2              267         Robert Nyakundi, 2008-12
                3              256         Bryan Hopkins, 2002-06
                4              225         Nic Moore, 2013-16
                5              220         Troy Matthews, 1993-97
                6              190         Shake Milton, 2015-18
                7              170         Quinton Ross, 1999-03
                8              163         Jahmal McMurray, 2017-19
                9              161         Chad Allen, 1990-94
                10           133         Jeryl Sasser, 1997-01
                11           131         Mike Walker, 2007-11
                12           130         Kendric Davis, 2019-22
                13           128         Sterling Brown, 2013-17
                14           126         Chuck Harris, 2023-25

SMU TEAM SEASON RECORDS

3-point field goals made
1              286         2016-17
2              281         2017-18
3              280         2021-22
4              277         2010-11
5              263         2018-19
6              251         2023-24
7              248         2011-12
8              236         2019-20
9              216         2024-25
10           215         2006-07